If a man marries a woman and finds a tattoo on her body, is this one of the defects for which the marriage contract may be annulled?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man married a woman, and after consummation, it became clear to him that she had a tattoo on her body. Is this considered one of the defects that permits him to annul the marriage?
Answer:
This is not one of the defects. However, tattooing is forbidden for her. She should remove it by any means; she should remove the tattoo. This is not a defect that justifies annulment.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man married a woman, and after consummation, it became clear to him that she had a tattoo on her body. Is this considered one of the defects that permits him to annul the marriage?
Answer:
This is not one of the defects. However, tattooing is forbidden for her. She should remove it by any means; she should remove the tattoo. This is not a defect that justifies annulment.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2292 -3022] إذا تزوج الرجل فوجد على جسم زوجته وشما، فهل هذا من العيوب التي يفسخ النكاح لأجلها؟ — youtube.com
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